Why we would love to see Google’s Nexus live cases in India

The Nexus Live Cases come embedded with NFC hardware, which enables them to interact with your Nexus smartphone. They even have a programmable button which can be used to quickly launch your favorite app.

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April 15, 2016, 17:53 IST

While customizable smartphone cases are nothing new these days, Google has upped the ante with its just launched line of Live Cases for the latest Nexus duo of Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, as well as the older Nexus 6. These custom cases can actually interact with your smartphone via NFC.

It surely is, but unfortunately the Live Cases are (at least for now) only available in the USA. That said, there are quite a few reasons why we’d love to have Google’s Nexus Live Cases land in India.

1. An entirely new type of personalization

Existing custom cases don’t really have much in the way of customization. You can have your favourite photo, or maybe an inspirational quote imprinted on them. However, Live Cases take this personalization to the next level. Having your favourite photo on the back of your phone, and then seeing it come alive on the touchscreen is just amazing.

2. Different cases for different locationsThe Nexus Live Cases don’t just work with photos, they can also be imprinted with custom locations from Google Maps. So you can use one case when you’re home and keep the other one for using while you are at work, and have your phone’s entire touchscreen animate with your current location. How awesome is that!

3. Quicker app launches

You might use a hundred apps on your smartphone, but there’s probably one that you just can’t live without. Maybe you’re a Facebook junkie, or someone who swears by Snapchat. And with the programmable shortcut button on the Nexus Live Case, launching your favourite app takes next to no time.

4. Matte or Gloss? Make your choice

There are some people who just can’t have enough of the shiny appearance that glossy cases impart to their smartphones, while there are others who’d rather have the non- slippery texture of the matte finish cases. In case of the Live Cases, this isn’t an issue as they come in both variants.

5. “Official” accessories

Some folks have a thing for “official” accessories, and just wouldn’t take anything third-party. And as far as the official case collection (for both Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P) goes, things are just limited to some drab looking folios and regular cases, and even those are listed as coming soon. With the Nexus Live Cases, Indian Nexus users might just get the “official” cases they are looking for their devices.

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